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Phoenix #99ers

Chase Bank repossesses 99er's car, putting her new job and home in jeopardy

I have written previously about the plight of Alexandra Jarrin and many readers kindly opened their hearts and wallets to help her get through some...
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Occupy Wall Street has the support of millions of disadvantaged Americans

Occupy Wall Street has been protesting Wall Street greed and political corruption and cronyism for almost two months. Those of the OWS movement are...
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Occupy Wall Street Movement Is Not What It May Seem To Some

“There's something happening here... What it is ain't exactly clear…”Steven Stills wrote those opening lines of Buffalo...
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112th Congress - Now what?

This week marks the beginning of the 112thcongress. As of noon on Wednesday, January 5th, the House of Representatives is now a Republican majority...
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Here's wishing for a better New Year

I, for one, am happy to see 2010 end tonight. It has been the toughest year in my experience for employment, politics and most financial affairs...
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99ers and funemployment

At some point this afternoon President Obama will sign into law HR4853; the bill that provides 13 months of unemployment extension for millions of...
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Tax cut debate drowns out needs of the unemployed

Amid the heated rhetoric about whether to extend the Bush-era tax cuts or repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the media has for...
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Poverty in America

According to the Census Bureau, 43.6 million Americans live in poverty. This is the highest it has been since the 1960’s. The recent...
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Is the "American Dream" still possible?

Sure, there are those that have opportunity made available either by family means due to inheritance or acquaintances, people that have...
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Help for America Pt.2 - Where are the jobs?

In 2008 alone, at least 2.6 million jobs were lost, the highest level in more than six decades. In January 2009, Lawrence Mishel, president of the...
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